Deciphering EtG studies: How many drinks is 0.5g ethanol/kg?
I am trying to decipher the research/studies on EtG levels and elimination, and can't figure out what actual consumption was used in most. Is 0.5g alcohol/kg (body weight?) a standard, consistent expression of a given number of drinks - or does this expression of consumption actually amount to an individual measure (i.e. variable) based on personal weight?
For example, if the study states 0.5g alcohol/kg, are the results presented/assumed based on 1 drink - or is that 1 drink for an average perhaps 70 kg test subject? If the latter, how would this dose be calculated as # drinks for say a 55 kg subject? Or 80 Kg? Similarly, is there a generalized equation for calculating and converting avg. time of detectable EtG (in hours) based on a 500 cutoff, vs. figures and studies which use the 100 level?